Key Points

In Canada, no new cases of measles or rubella were reported in week 43, 2018.

Twenty-six cases of measles and one case of congenital rubella syndrome have been reported in Canada in 2018.

Globally, there are large measles outbreaks reported across Europe which have affected a large number of countries. Canadians travelling to Europe and Venezuela are invited to consult the travel health notices for more information.

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Epidemiological summary

During epidemiological week 43, 2018 no new laboratory-confirmed cases of measles or rubella were reported in Canada1 .

To date in 2018, a total of 26 cases of measles and 1 case of congenital rubella syndrome have been reported. The majority of measles cases were unique importations and a few of those resulted in transmissions in Canada. The last case of measles was reported in epidemiological week 42. The last case of congenital rubella syndrome was reported in epidemiological week 39. This case will continue to be monitored by local public health to prevent risk of further spread.

Figure 1: Number of cases of measles (n=26), rubella (n=0), and congenital rubella syndrome (n=1)Footnote 2 by week of rash onset, as reported to the Canadian Measles/Rubella Surveillance System (CMRSS) and Measles and Rubella Surveillance System (MARS), for the period ending October 27, 2018.

Figure 1 - Long Description

Figure 1: Number of cases measles (n=26), rubella (n=0) and congenital rubella syndrome/infection (n=1), by week of rash onset, as reported to the Canadian Measles/ Rubella Surveillance System (CMRSS) and Measles and Rubella Surveillance system (MARS), for the period ending October 27, 2018.

Public Health Agency of Canada. Guidelines for the prevention and control of measles outbreaks in Canada. Canadian Communicable Disease Report. 2013. Vol. 39: Definitions: conclusion of an outbreak (p. 5).

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